Hidden Treasure

''For anybody who believes in love and magic and trying to do the right thing. '' - Abigail Dean, Bestselling author of Girl A and Day One ''A jewel of a book. An exciting and absorbing adventure story full of magic and wonder. A rare feat.'' - Katya Balen, author of October, October From the bestselling author of The Miniaturist . Jessie Burton''s Hidden Treasure is the phenomenal page-turning story of two children whose lives collide when they find an ancient treasure with the power to return to them the most precious thing they have ever lost For the people who live on the banks of the Thames, the river is a living, breathing thing. It can take your treasures. It can hide your treasures. And, sometimes, it can give them back. Bo and Billy are two children who have never met. Billy is an orphan. Bo''s dad died when she was small and now her brother is off to war. Both children are poor, but they have each found half of a priceless treasure, given up by the river. A treasure which - when the pieces are reunited - holds the power to give back to one of them the most precious thing they have ever lost. But should the treasure be put back together again? And why has the river given it up now? For fans of Katherine Rundell and Philip Pullman''s The Ruby in the Smoke , Hidden Treasure is a classic in the making, with a rip-roaring plot, spine-tingling twists and an unforgettable cast of characters. '' Stunning, so finely crafted it''s as if the author found it shaped and complete like a treasure itself '' - Hilary McKay '' Totally transporting and beguiling, Hidden Treasure sweeps you up in its tide and releases you feeling like you''ve discovered treasure '' - Stacey Halls, author of The Familiar

Product details

• Authors: Jessie Burton, Burton Jessie
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 13
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.03.2025
• EAN: 9781526604569
• ISBN: 978-1-5266-0456-9
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 224 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, United States of America, USA, Children's / Teenage fiction & true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories